Does this make any sense??

[Frank Parmelee]

I use a Dell Inspiron 600m notebook. When I go to the library [or anywhere
for that matter] I can either connect wirelessly or with CAT 5 Ethernet
which ever I choose with no problem, no hassle. At home it is another story.

If I want to hook up to my MN 500 Router with CAT 5 I have to go nuts
disabling the wireless connection and rebooting several times. If I am
successful in getting connected it doesn't last very long and just
evaporates, no error messages jut goes away.

I have tried all the ports on the router and get the same results.
I have spent several hours with Dell Support.
I have totally started from scratch with my base station setup.
I have swapped out cables.

It makes no sense that this notebook works with whatever is available while
traveling, but, when I get home it becomes the "unruly" kid and drives me
nuts.

Has anyone a clue what it is I am missing?

 

[Lem]

I use a Dell Inspiron 600m notebook. When I go to the library [or anywhere
for that matter] I can either connect wirelessly or with CAT 5 Ethernet
which ever I choose with no problem, no hassle. At home it is another story.

If I want to hook up to my MN 500 Router with CAT 5 I have to go nuts
disabling the wireless connection and rebooting several times. If I am
successful in getting connected it doesn't last very long and just
evaporates, no error messages jut goes away.

I have tried all the ports on the router and get the same results.
I have spent several hours with Dell Support.
I have totally started from scratch with my base station setup.
I have swapped out cables.

It makes no sense that this notebook works with whatever is available while
traveling, but, when I get home it becomes the "unruly" kid and drives me
nuts.

Has anyone a clue what it is I am missing?

I'm not sure why it behaves that way, but why not simply turn off the
wifi radio by pressing Fn+F2? That way, there shouldn't be any question
that a wired connection ought to work (this also turns off Bluetooth, if
that matters to you).

Just remember to turn the radio back on when you want to use your
wireless adapter.

 

[Frank Parmelee]

Thanks, Lem I'll give that a try.

--
FrankO

I use a Dell Inspiron 600m notebook. When I go to the library [or
anywhere
for that matter] I can either connect wirelessly or with CAT 5 Ethernet
which ever I choose with no problem, no hassle. At home it is another
story.

If I want to hook up to my MN 500 Router with CAT 5 I have to go nuts
disabling the wireless connection and rebooting several times. If I am
successful in getting connected it doesn't last very long and just
evaporates, no error messages jut goes away.

I have tried all the ports on the router and get the same results.
I have spent several hours with Dell Support.
I have totally started from scratch with my base station setup.
I have swapped out cables.

It makes no sense that this notebook works with whatever is available
while
traveling, but, when I get home it becomes the "unruly" kid and drives me
nuts.

Has anyone a clue what it is I am missing?

I'm not sure why it behaves that way, but why not simply turn off the wifi
radio by pressing Fn+F2? That way, there shouldn't be any question that a
wired connection ought to work (this also turns off Bluetooth, if that
matters to you).

Just remember to turn the radio back on when you want to use your wireless
adapter.

--
Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking

To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
Try to configure the TCP/IP Metrics to prefer the wired connection (small
number than the Wireless).
By doing so, hopefully when you plug a wire it would use the wire, and when
unplug the wire it would resort to the Wireless.
http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[Frank Parmelee]

You are talking to a fairly computer savvy geek here, but can you tell me
what and how to do this, please?

Direct me oh wise one.

--
FrankO

Hi
Try to configure the TCP/IP Metrics to prefer the wired connection (small
number than the Wireless).
By doing so, hopefully when you plug a wire it would use the wire, and
when unplug the wire it would resort to the Wireless.
http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

I use a Dell Inspiron 600m notebook. When I go to the library [or anywhere
for that matter] I can either connect wirelessly or with CAT 5 Ethernet
which ever I choose with no problem, no hassle. At home it is another
story.

If I want to hook up to my MN 500 Router with CAT 5 I have to go nuts
disabling the wireless connection and rebooting several times. If I am
successful in getting connected it doesn't last very long and just
evaporates, no error messages jut goes away.

I have tried all the ports on the router and get the same results.
I have spent several hours with Dell Support.
I have totally started from scratch with my base station setup.
I have swapped out cables.

It makes no sense that this notebook works with whatever is available
while
traveling, but, when I get home it becomes the "unruly" kid and drives me
nuts.

Has anyone a clue what it is I am missing?

 

[Lem]

You are talking to a fairly computer savvy geek here, but can you tell me
what and how to do this, please?

Direct me oh wise one.

Just follow the yellow brick road (aka the link in Jack's post).

 

[Frank Parmelee]

Thanks, Jack for your help. I set the wireless at 20 and the wired at 10 as
suggested and turned of the computer. Upon turning it back on it appears to
me that both the wired and the wireless are connected. In other words, down
in the systray there are three icons all saying they are connected, one is
the Broadband Connection on Microsoft Wireless Base Station, Local Area
Connection, and Wireless Connection. Is this what I should be seeing?

--
FrankO

Hi
Try to configure the TCP/IP Metrics to prefer the wired connection (small
number than the Wireless).
By doing so, hopefully when you plug a wire it would use the wire, and
when unplug the wire it would resort to the Wireless.
http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

I use a Dell Inspiron 600m notebook. When I go to the library [or anywhere
for that matter] I can either connect wirelessly or with CAT 5 Ethernet
which ever I choose with no problem, no hassle. At home it is another
story.

If I want to hook up to my MN 500 Router with CAT 5 I have to go nuts
disabling the wireless connection and rebooting several times. If I am
successful in getting connected it doesn't last very long and just
evaporates, no error messages jut goes away.

I have tried all the ports on the router and get the same results.
I have spent several hours with Dell Support.
I have totally started from scratch with my base station setup.
I have swapped out cables.

It makes no sense that this notebook works with whatever is available
while
traveling, but, when I get home it becomes the "unruly" kid and drives me
nuts.

Has anyone a clue what it is I am missing?

 

[FrankO]

Thanks, Jack for your help. I set the wireless at 20 and the wired at 10
as suggested and turned of the computer. Upon turning it back on it
appears to me that both the wired and the wireless are connected. In other
words, down in the systray there are three icons all saying they are
connected, one is the Broadband Connection on Microsoft Wireless Base
Station, Local Area Connection, and Wireless Connection. Is this what I
should be seeing?

--
FrankO

Hi
Try to configure the TCP/IP Metrics to prefer the wired connection (small
number than the Wireless).
By doing so, hopefully when you plug a wire it would use the wire, and
when unplug the wire it would resort to the Wireless.
http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

I use a Dell Inspiron 600m notebook. When I go to the library [or
anywhere
for that matter] I can either connect wirelessly or with CAT 5 Ethernet
which ever I choose with no problem, no hassle. At home it is another
story.

If I want to hook up to my MN 500 Router with CAT 5 I have to go nuts
disabling the wireless connection and rebooting several times. If I am
successful in getting connected it doesn't last very long and just
evaporates, no error messages jut goes away.

I have tried all the ports on the router and get the same results.
I have spent several hours with Dell Support.
I have totally started from scratch with my base station setup.
I have swapped out cables.

It makes no sense that this notebook works with whatever is available
while
traveling, but, when I get home it becomes the "unruly" kid and drives
me
nuts.

Has anyone a clue what it is I am missing?

Besides seeing the following Broadband Connection on Microsoft Wireless Base
Station, Local Area
Connection, and Wireless Connection in the systray [which I am not sure is
correct], in about one hour the icon for the "Broadband Connection"
disappears and my connection to the internet is lost but the "wireless" and
"wired" icons still state they are connected.

Am I still missing something?